"Ugh!! This is too hard!" I said, frustatated.
"Maya." A comforting voice said. I turned to look at him.
"I promised your family I would help tutor you."
I rolled my eyes. "Why do they even care?! All harts get bad grades. It's transition."
"I think you can change that." Lucas said.
I sighed and glanced at the words and equations on my paper.
Lucas scooted closer to me and glanced over my shoulder. "Maya your only on number 1!!"
I shrugged. "Yeah so??"
"The homework is 20 problems."
I groaned again. Homework is going to be the death of me.
"Eh I'll do it later." I said, laying back in my chair.
Lucas shook his head and sat me up. "Can't let you do that."
"Lucas. I never do homework, it's okay." I said simply.
"But you can change that!!"
"I'm too dumb."
Lucas gave up and just sat there, tapping his pencil lightly on the desk.
This was going to be a long day.
-the next day-
"Maya!! Do you have your homework done??" Mr Matthews asked.
We were in social studies.
"Nope." I said.
I saw mr Matthews look at Lucas and noticed Lucas shrugging.
"Lucas you were supposed to help her!!!"
"I tried sir."
Me Matthews sighed and said. "Maya you need to start doing your homework."
"It isn't as bad as you think!" My friend Riley exclaimed.
I looked at her and her expression changed. "Okay maybe sometimes...."
The bell rang which meant class had to start. "Just help her Lucas."
Lucas nodded and mr Matthews went up to his desk.
He acted like I needed thepary or something!!! It's just school.
-after a few days-
"Okay so." Lucas said taking out our homework.
I slowly did the same.
"Let's try this again." Lucas said.
"It's not going to work!! I'm too dumb." I said.
Lucas seemed to lose his patience with me and slammed his pencil down. "Maya hart stop saying your dumb!!! You're not!! You just need to try harder!!"
He picked up his pencil and read a history problem.
I listened to what he was saying and tried to identify the answer.
Suddenly a light bulb went off. Well not really. Just in my head.
I stopped Lucas from talking and gasped. "Lucas I know the answer!! George Washington??" (Idk I made this up)
Lucas looked at me and grinned. "That's right Maya!"
I smiled. I couldn't believe it. I actually understood my homework!!
We continued on and I knew almost all the answers. It's a start right???
-few days later-
I turned in my social studies test, almost positive I did great on it.
Lucas and I studied for the last few days and I felt great about it.
I looked over at Lucas and he gave me a thumbs up.
I watched as mr Matthews skimmed my paper as the bell rang. Students scurried out the classroom.
"Uh huh. Uh huh" mr Matthews said.
"Well?!" I exclaimed. I saw Lucas standing next to me.
Mr Matthews marked on the paper and held on a finger up. He took a bite out of a apple.
"Oh give me that!!" I snatched it from him.
I looked at the top and beamed. "I got an A!! Lucas I got an A!!"
"I knew you could do it!" He said.
Without thinking, we ran into a hug and just stood there hugging.
Someone cleared their throat and we released the hug awkwardly.
"Haha..." Lucas said nervously.
"Aha.."
Lucas broke the awkwardness and said "let's go tell Farkle and Riley!!"
We ran out the classroom.
Mr Matthews took another bite out of his apple and swallowed. "They are so getting married."
